UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA Capital : : Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°01′W Largest city : New York City 40°40′N 73°56′W National language : English Demonym : American Government : Federal presidential constitutional republic US FIRE POWER DARPA The United States of America ( USA or U.S.A. ), commonly called the United States ( US or U.S. ) and America , is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are i…
Former US test site sues nuclear nations including India
The tiny Pacific republic of the Marshall Islands, scene of massive U.S. nuclear tests in the 1950s, sued the United States and eight other nuclear-armed countries including India on Thursday, accusing them of failing in their obligation to negotiate nuclear disarmament. The Pacific country accused all nine nuclear-armed states of "flagrant violation of international law" for failing to pursue the negotiations required by the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It filed one suit specifically directed against the United St…
Washington and Tokyo Tighten Missile Shield Across the Indo-Pacific
Allied missile integration is reshaping Indo-Pacific deterrence dynamics. DefenseNews: The United States and Japan are deepening missile integration with the Philippines, signaling a major shift in Indo-Pacific deterrence strategy against China’s growing maritime and military pressure. The rapidly evolving security architecture of the Indo-Pacific entered a new and highly consequential phase after the United States and Japan conducted advanced missile integration drills in the Philippines involving Tomahawk cruise missiles and Japanese Type-88…
Singapore Senior Minister Lee on US Military Intervention and Small States’ Security
DefenseNews: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong issued a strong regional and international security commentary at the ISEAS‑Yusof Ishak Institute’s Regional Outlook Forum 2026 on January 8, focusing on the implications of the United States’ recent military intervention in Venezuela. His remarks underscored Singapore’s enduring commitment to international law , sovereignty of nations , and the broader global order , while highlighting significant concerns for small states’ security in an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. With tensio…
India has 'chance move supply chains away from China', reduce its reliance: Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged India on Wednesday to focus on domestic supply chains and reduce its dependence on China for telecommunications and medical supplies, as Washington's ties with Beijing deteriorate dramatically. India had a chance to move "supply chains away from China and reduce its reliance on Chinese companies in areas like telecommunications, medical supplies and others," Pompeo said at the US-India Business Council’s India Ideas Summit, being conducted online. "India is in this position …
The argument for a HYPERSONIC missile testing ban
China and the United States recently conducted development tests of hypersonic missiles, designed to travel many times the speed of sound and reach targets thousands of miles away in an hour or less. Both tests failed, showing that hypersonic propulsion and flight—which involve extreme airspeeds, temperatures, pressures, and stresses, along with compact airframes and low weight—remain unproven technologies, even after decades of development. Solutions to the technological challenges of hypersonic flight may soon be within reach, using…
How Iranian Drone Warfare Is Challenging U.S. Military Power in the Middle East
Latest United States defense news: Iranian drone swarms challenge U.S. air defenses, exposing missile stockpile pressures and accelerating counter drone military technology. The rapidly evolving contest between inexpensive unmanned aerial systems and advanced air defense networks has emerged as one of the defining challenges in the latest United States defense news. Recent assessments by Pentagon officials acknowledge that Iranian drone swarms targeting American military installations across the Middle East are exposing a critical imbalance in…
Taiwan Strait Tensions Push U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Into New Phase
Indo-Pacific tensions are rapidly entering dangerous new territory. Rising Taiwan Strait tensions are forcing the United States to expand Indo-Pacific military strategy, alliances, naval deployments, and regional deterrence planning. The Taiwan Strait has once again become the central flashpoint of geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific, forcing Washington to recalibrate its regional military posture at a pace not seen since the Cold War. Escalating Chinese military activity around Taiwan, combined with increasingly assertive maritime a…
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